Sleeping in the back, in the bed, or in any un-belted position while the
vehicle is moving is DANGEROUS!
I'm not an alarmist...I know a man who is now a paraplegic, because he was
sleeping in the back and the driver fell asleep and ran off the road. The
driver was barely hurt, but Jim is in a wheelchair for the rest of his
life.

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> From: J.Fleming <jflemin1@TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Any secrets for staying awake at the wheel?(little
vanagoncontent)
> Date: Thursday, February 17, 2000 9:34 PM
>
> My suggestion is don't try.  That's the glory of a Vanagon or better yet,
a
> Westy.  If you have a team member, you can keep going.  I did 26 hour
> straight from Central Florida to Upstate NY.  Started at 7:00 P.M., did 2
-
> 4 hour shifts till morning.  Just till sleepy then force yourself to give
up
> and have a nap attack.
>
> It's real cozy back there, too.
>
> John Fleming
> 85 Westaru 176K
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 2:29 PM
> Subject: Any secrets for staying awake at the wheel?(little vanagon
content)
>
>
> > We've all had our troubles getting sleepy at the wheel in our
> > Vanagons(required content), so does anyone have any sure fire
> methods(short
> > of speed and caffeine) that keep you alert when burning the miles up
late
> at
> > night.  the last thing we want to do is sail off the road and as Jimmy
> > Buffet so eloquently crooned, "...was quickly woken up by a Ma Bell
> > telephone pole...".  Not only would this bag of tricks keep our
Vanagons
> > healthy(bonus vanagon content), but it could do wonders for our own
> physical
> > well being.
> >
> > DM&FS
> >